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Walid

وَلِيد

Boy Arabic /wah-LEED/ #5445 in 2023

Walid is a boy name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Walid

"Newborn, child." Name carried by several Umayyad caliphs, including al-Walid I who built the Great Mosque of Damascus.

Arabic root: w-l-d — (و-ل-د, birth)

Regional variants

"Waleed" is the more common US spelling. Familiar from Saudi business figure Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal.

Popularity of Walid

Popularity, 1969–2023

18 births in 2023

1969 2023

961 U.S. births recorded from 1969–2023.

Peak year

2017

38 babies

First recorded

1969

54 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

WaleedWalyd

Famous people named Walid

Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik (Umayyad caliph)
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.